Kurt Vonnegut passed away last night at age 84. Like millions of other American students, I first read Cat’s Cradle while in high school and then immediately devoured everything else he had written. He remained a favorite author throughout my college and young adult years.
I didn’t read his final book though- admittedly, I haven’t thought of Vonnegut for awhile. Tonight I’ll dig out my old copy of Slaughterhouse- Five, or maybe Breakfast of Champions, and rekindle an old flame.
